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Miami adds depth at safety with an undrafted free agent from Indiana. Multiple headlines highlight Moore as an All-American prospect signed post-draft. His college pedigree suggests legitimate upside for a reserve safety role. Fans view this as a typical UDFA flyer with legitimate developmental potential. Moore likely competes for practice squad roster spot in training camp.
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Louis Moore's three-year, $3.1M deal earns a C+ Contract Value Index (CVI), and the framing here is straightforward: at $1.035M AAV, this is essentially a minimum-salary roster bet on a safety with near-zero contractual downside. With just $5,000 in guaranteed money, Miami has constructed what amounts to a tryout with paperwork — if Moore doesn't stick, the Dolphins walk away having lost almost nothing. The production data on Moore is sparse enough that the honest assessment puts him squarely in replacement-level to roster-filler territory at this stage of his career, which is precisely what the contract structure reflects. The CVI lands in middling range not because the terms are problematic, but because low-cost signings like this carry inherent uncertainty — you're paying for upside optionality on a player who hasn't yet demonstrated he can command a meaningful role. For a Dolphins team sitting at 7-10 and trending upward in the offseason sentiment cycle, adding depth at safety on a near-zero-risk deal is sensible roster management heading into a long preseason with 109 days until the regular season opener. The structure is actually the smartest element here — three years of club control at minimum money gives Miami flexibility to develop Moore or cut bait without any cap consequence. This is the kind of low-visibility move that reads as prudent depth work rather than a statement signing, and the CVI reflects exactly that ceiling.
Contract Details
- Length
- 3 years
- Total Value
- $3.1M
- AAV
- $1.0M
- Guaranteed
- $5K
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The Miami Dolphins signed Louis Moore (S) on May 8, 2026. FanVerdicts covers every reported NFL move — and asks fans to weigh in on each one. Cast your Fan Verdict on this move, see where the crowd lands, and argue the call. FanVerdicts brings its own read too — sentiment and Contract Value Index — as one honest input alongside the crowd's. Where FanVerdicts has weighed in so far: Contract Value Index C+, Sentiment C+.
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